Buffalo Strings at Benderson Family Building on March 16 from 7 to 9pm at 2640 North Forest Road, Amherst, NY. Tickets- $18/general or $10/student

7:00 PM Music by members of Buffalo String Works, light reception
7:30 PM Screening of Joe’s Violin
8:00 PM Panel discussion: How do musical instruments (donating them and receiving them) change lives?
8:30 PM Music by members of Buffalo String Works, post reception

A special evening with music performed by students of Buffalo String Works, a screening of the Academy Award Nominated short documentary Joe’s Violin,and a panel discussion with a dessert reception.
Panelists include the BPO’s own Jaman E. Dunn, Assistant Conductor, Community Engagement; Yuki Numata Resnick, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Buffalo String Works; Nay Blue Myint, student musician of Buffalo String Works; Mike Wrona, owner of Wrona’s House of Violins; and moderator Bradley Fuster, D.M.A., Percussionist and Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Keuka College. Book sale during the reception provided by Talking Leaves.